{"id":43016,"date":"2024-03-17T21:45:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T01:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=43016"},"modified":"2024-03-17T21:45:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T01:45:10","slug":"lpd-investigating-deadly-shooting-inside-lakeland-apartment-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/03\/17\/lpd-investigating-deadly-shooting-inside-lakeland-apartment-complex\/","title":{"rendered":"LPD investigating deadly shooting inside Lakeland apartment complex"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An investigation is underway following a fatal shooting inside a Lakeland apartment.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fatal20shooting-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17611\" style=\"width:366px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fatal20shooting-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fatal20shooting-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fatal20shooting-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fatal20shooting.jpg 1280w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakeland police responded to a shooting call at the Big Oaks Apartments on Big Oaks Drive around 4:45 a.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When officers arrived, they found a 24-year-old male inside an apartment suffering from a gunshot wound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a news release, officers attempted life-saving measures until the Lakeland Fire Department and Polk County Fire Rescue arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victim was transported to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police said they interviewed potential witnesses, including the multiple people who shared the apartment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This does not appear to be a random act, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name of the victim is being withheld in accordance with Marsy\u2019s Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police have not released any other information regarding this shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Troy Smith at 863.834.8958 or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:troy.smith@lakelandgov.net\">troy.smith@lakelandgov.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An investigation is underway following a fatal shooting inside a Lakeland apartment. 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